Head of Data

About Us

The G’day Group brings together some of Australia’s leading tourism brands – Discovery Parks, G’day Parks, Wiki Camps and Bookeasy. Employing more than 2700 people Australia-wide, we have a truly national footprint of over 300 holiday parks, including up to 100 fully owned and operated Parks and Resorts, including El Questro, Rottnest Island and Byron Bay. Together, we bring Australia closer to experience all our country has to offer.

There has never been a better time to join G’day Group. We are executing an ambitious five-year growth strategy that will significantly expand our portfolio, strengthen our position as a market leader, and create exciting career opportunities across the business. Backed by continued investment in our people, technology and operations, we're building for long-term success and the future of Australian tourism.

We are custodians of some of Australia’s most treasured places and are committed to growing with care. That means supporting our people, giving back to the community that welcome us, and protecting the natural environment that makes each holiday memorable. 

About the Role

As Head of Data, you will be responsible for developing and executing G'day Group's enterprise data strategy, ensuring our data is trusted, accessible and positioned to enable business performance, operational excellence and AI innovation.

You'll lead a high-performing data function across strategy, engineering, governance, business intelligence and analytics, partnering closely with Technology and business leaders to build scalable data platforms and deliver meaningful business insights.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll be responsible for:

• Developing and delivering the Group's enterprise data strategy aligned to business priorities and AI enablement.
• Building scalable, secure and modern data platforms that support reporting, analytics and emerging AI capabilities.
• Establishing enterprise data governance, ownership and quality frameworks.
• Leading the evolution of business intelligence, dashboards and self-service analytics.
• Partnering with executive leaders to identify high-value opportunities where data, automation and AI can improve customer, commercial and operational outcomes.
• Driving a data-led culture by improving data literacy and embedding data into everyday decision making.
• Leading, mentoring and developing a high-performing data and analytics team.
• Managing strategic technology partners, vendors and budgets to maximise business value.

About You

You're a strategic technology leader who understands that great data capability is about enabling better business decisions—not just building platforms.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience leading enterprise data, analytics or data engineering functions.
• A proven track record developing and delivering enterprise-wide data strategies.
• Strong knowledge of modern cloud data platforms, enterprise architecture, data warehousing and integration technologies.
• Experience implementing data governance, master data and data quality frameworks.
• Success delivering business intelligence, advanced analytics and AI-enabled solutions that create measurable business value.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence executives and translate business needs into practical technology outcomes.
• A passion for innovation and a genuine curiosity to continue building capability in AI and emerging technologies.
• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science or a related discipline.

Why Join G'day Group?

This is an opportunity to build something meaningful.

You'll have the chance to establish and mature our enterprise data capability, influence strategic business decisions and help shape how AI is responsibly adopted across one of Australia's most recognised tourism businesses.

You'll also enjoy:

• A highly strategic leadership role with executive visibility.
• The opportunity to influence enterprise-wide transformation.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Career development and learning opportunities.
• Employee discounts across Discovery Parks and G'day Parks.
• A collaborative, supportive and values-driven culture.

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing – Flexible and hybrid working arrangements / Employee Assistance Program / Discounted private health cover / BeWell Training Program / Free annual flu vaccinations
• Paid Leave Benefits – Parental leave / Volunteer leave / Study leave
• Professional Development – Leadership programs / Support of external training courses / Reimbursement of professional association memberships
• Employee Savings – Discounted accommodation and experience rates / Salary packaging / Discovery partner discounts / Free G’day Rewards membership / Loyalty recognition benefits

Our values guide everything we do

We “Rise and Shine” by supporting one another, “Have a Crack” by embracing new ideas and opportunities, and “Choose Good Things” by acting with integrity and delivering exceptional experiences. Backed by our commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. If you're looking to be part of a purpose-led organisation that's growing and investing in its people we would love to hear from you.

Conditions of Employment

Prior to an offer of employment being made, candidates must provide authority for a Federal Police Clearance to disclose any criminal offences or charges. A Driver's Licence is essential.